Round by Round: Weekly Boxing Notes

Fight of the year? Margarito vs. Cotto

Posted 7/27/2008 on on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture For Men]

Antonio Margarito TKO'd previously unbeaten Miguel Cotto last night to win the WBA welterweight championship. Lots of bombs thrown and a hell of an entertaining fight. We pick it up in the 11th and deciding round...

Boxing Top 25: Antonio Margarito-Miguel Cotto Shakes Up the Pound-for-Pound Rankings

Posted 7/28/2008 on FanHouse

Antonio Margarito knocked out Miguel Cotto on Saturday night in one of the best fights in recent memory, a fight that established Margarito's greatness, slightly tarnished Cotto's previously spotless resume, and gave fans more than their money's worth. It was also a fight that showed that even after the retirement of pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, the state of boxing is strong. We ...

Margarito’s Defeat Of Cotto : Even From Outer SpaceSec. 203, This Was The Fight Of The Year

Posted 7/27/2008 on Can't Stop The Bleeding

(there’s something happening down there…and I don’t think it’s the comedy stylings of Fred Travalena) Never mind living up to the hype, Antonio Margarito’s TKO victory over Miguel Cotto in the 11th round last night exceeded most lofty expectations, except perhaps, for those of the defeated favorite. Margarito knocked Cotto down twice in the 11th, the ...

The Tijuana Tornado Whirls Down Miguel Cotto

Posted 7/27/2008 on Mac Gs World

There is nothing in sports like a great championship boxing match between 2 elite fighters and the Saturday night fight between Miguel Cotto/Antonio Margarito fits that description. I purchased the pay per view event and it was the best 59 bones I had spent in awhile. Cotto, the undefeated champion, controlled the early rounds of the fight by landing vicious blows. Margarito, nicknamed the ...

Even if You're a Mixed Martial Arts Fan, Don't Forget About Cotto vs. Margarito Tonight

Posted 7/26/2008 on Bloody Elbow: Front Page Posts

I never understood the adversarial nature some MMA fans adopt towards boxing. They act as if enjoying combat sports is a zero sum game. It's not, of course, and for those more enlightened tonight's combat sports offerings extend beyond the cage and CBS. Tonight is Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito, a fantastic style match-up with rich tradition of national rivalry underpinning the whole ...

Miguel Cotto/Antonio Margarito weigh in

Posted 7/26/2008 on MMA Blog - TheSavageScience.com

Check out the fan reaction to the fighters, particularly the love shown to Margarito. There’s always a good representation of Mexican fans in Las Vegas fight crowds but this is pretty crazy:

Countdown to Cotto/Margarito

Posted 7/26/2008 on MMA Blog - TheSavageScience.com

One of our missions here at THE SAVAGE SCIENCE–somewhere between “world domination” and “scoring free stuff” is introducing MMA fans to the glory and greatness of ‘the sweet science’. In fact, we’re going to be introducing a feature series called “Boxing for MMA fans”. This weekend features a great matchup between Antonio Margarito ...

HBO Boxing: Countdown to Cotto-Margarito

Posted 7/25/2008 on Sports Crackle Pop

Last year I attended the Zab Judah and Miguel Cotto fight with some friends. That same night, I became a Cotto fan. His powerful body blows left me mesmerized. Now it comes time for him to fight Antonio Margarito. Both boxers are insanely good and this should be a fight of the year contender. That is why I am glad HBO put up their “Countdown to Cotto-Margarito” on youtube. Watch ...

Can Antonio Margarito Beat Miguel Cotto?

Posted 7/23/2008 on FanHouse

Saturday night's Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito fight is widely expected to be one of the best boxing matches of the year. But in talking to a lot of fellow boxing fans about it, I've yet to hear anyone actually say they expect Margarito to win. In fact, I was a little surprised to see that the odds are only -265 for Cotto. The way people are talking about Cotto, you'd think he was more along ...